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Line 14: ==History== ==History== === Star League Era === === Star League Era === − Originally formed during the [[Age of War]] the '''Twenty-eighth Avalon Hussars''' earned the nickname "Knights of Avalon" during the [[regiment|regiment's]] early history, after reaching a point where every member of the regiment had either inherited a knighthood or had a knighthood bestowed upon them.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 9: "Avalon Hussars"</ref> + Originally formed during the [[Age of War]] the '''Twenty-eighth Avalon Hussars''' earned the nickname "Knights of Avalon" during the [[regiment|regiment's]] early history, after reaching a point where every member of the regiment had either inherited a knighthood or had had a knighthood bestowed upon them.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9">''Field Report: Federated Suns 2765'', p. 9, "Avalon Hussars"</ref> − The Twenty-eighth was one of many [[Avalon Hussars]] regiments to be deactivated during the [[Star League]] era after the Star League Council issued the [[Council Edict of 2650]], which limited the maximum permissible size of the military of each [[Great House]]. When the Council Edict of 2650 was revoked in the mid-[[twenty-eighth century]] each of the Great Houses began an extensive rearmament program, including the [[Federated Suns]]. The Twenty-eighth was reactivated in [[2758]], and when the regiment was re-formed by the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] each officer within the unit holding the rank of [[Major]] or higher was a member of the [[Order of Davion]] or a [[Knight of the Suns]]. Unfortunately, as was the case with orders of merit or nobility in the other nations at the time, being the holder of a knighthood or similar honor didn't necessarily equate to actual command, leadership or tactical ability.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/> + The Twenty-eighth was one of many [[Avalon Hussars]] regiments to be deactivated during the [[Star League]] era after the Star League Council issued the [[Council Edict of 2650]], which limited the maximum permissible size of the military of each [[Great House]]. When the Council Edict of 2650 was revoked in the mid-[[twenty-eighth century]] each of the Great Houses began an extensive rearmament program, including the [[Federated Suns]]. The Twenty-eighth was reactivated in [[2758]], and when the regiment was reformed by the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] each officer within the unit holding the rank of [[Major]] or higher was a member of the [[Order of Davion]] or a [[Knight of the Suns]]. Unfortunately, as was the case with orders of merit or nobility in the other nations at the time, being the holder of a knighthood or similar honor didn't necessarily equate to actual command, leadership or tactical ability.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/> === First Succession War === === First Succession War === − In February [[2788]] [[First Prince]] [[John Davion]] launched [[Operation SOLAR SHIELD]], a desperate plan to try and disrupt the invasion of the Federated Suns launched by the [[Draconis Combine]] in May [[2787]]. Prince John had been preparing to invade the Capellan Confederation when news of the Combine invasion reached him, and the forces he drew together for SOLAR SHIELD were based on those three [['Mech]] [[regiment]]s nearby earmarked for the abortive invasion of the Confederation plus some six assorted regiments of armor and infantry provided by regional militias within the Marlette Combat Region. Prince John divided his forces into three groups and launched strikes at three occupied worlds on the Terran flank of the invasion, hoping to disrupt the thrust being led personally by [[Coordinator]] [[Minoru Kurita (28th c.)|Minoru Kurita]].<ref name="FSWp40">''First Succession War'', p. 40: "Fighting the Tsunami"</ref><ref name="FSWp41">''First Succession War'', p. 41: "An Expensive Learning Curve"</ref> + In February [[2788]] [[First Prince]] [[John Davion]] launched [[Operation SOLAR SHIELD]], a desperate plan to try and disrupt the invasion of the Federated Suns launched by the [[Draconis Combine]] in May [[2787]]. Prince John had been preparing to invade the Capellan Confederation when news of the Combine invasion reached him, and the forces he drew together for SOLAR SHIELD were based on those three [['Mech]] [[regiment]]s nearby earmarked for the abortive invasion of the Confederation plus some six assorted regiments of armor and infantry provided by regional militias within the Marlette Combat Region. Prince John divided his forces into three groups and launched strikes at three occupied worlds on the Terran flank of the invasion, hoping to disrupt the thrust being led personally by [[Coordinator]] [[Minoru Kurita (28th c.)|Minoru Kurita]].<ref name="FSWp40">''First Succession War'', p. 40, "Fighting The Tsunami"</ref><ref name="FSWp41">''First Succession War'', p. 41, "An Expensive Learning Curve"</ref> − SOLAR SHIELD proved to be flawed from the outset; the units assembled lacked time to train together, Prince John's forces were limited in number, and he had only a handful of [[WarShip]]s available to use to escort his forces. Senior officers advised against the operation, but Prince John felt that speed was of the essence, and ordered that the operation go ahead. Schedar was one of the worlds targeted by SOLAR SHIELD, and in May 2788 the Twenty-eighth Avalon Hussars jumped into the system, accompanied by supporting conventional forces and escorted by the ''[[Vincent]]''-class corvette [[Robespierre (Individual Vincent-class WarShip)|FSS ''Robespierre'']] and the ''[[Carrack]]''-class transport [[Liverpool|FSS ''Liverpool'']]. With complete aerospace superiority in the system and ample warning of the Hussars' arrival, the DCMS forces in the system were well-prepared to resist the attack, and able to call on WarShip support to boost their defenses. While the ''Vincent''-class corvette [[Kaiten|DCS ''Kaiten'']] tied up the ''Robespierre'', the ''[[Lola I]]''-class destroyers [[Minekaze|DCS ''Minekaze'']] and [[Shiokaze|DCS ''Shiokaze'']] ignored the ''Liverpool'' and attacked the Hussars transports, destroying them one at a time; while a swarm of [[aerospace fighter]]s destroyed the ''Liverpool'', the two ''Lolas'' destroyed so many of the Hussars transports that just two [[companies]] of Hussars managed to reach the ground, where the DCMS troops were dug-in and waiting. Combined with heavy defeats on [[Cartago]] and [[Elbar]] as well, SOLAR SHIELD was an abject failure that cost the [[AFFS]] men and resources it couldn't afford to lose.<ref name="FSWp40"/><ref name="FSWp41"/> + SOLAR SHIELD proved to be flawed from the outset; the units assembled lacked time to train together, Prince John's forces were limited in number, and he had only a handful of [[WarShip]]s available to use to escort his forces. Senior officers advised against the operation, but Prince John felt that speed was of the essence, and ordered that the operation go ahead. Schedar was one of the worlds targeted by SOLAR SHIELD, and in May 2788 the Twenty-eighth Avalon Hussars jumped into the system, accompanied by supporting conventional forces and escorted by the ''[[Vincent]]''-class corvette [[Robespierre|FSS ''Robespierre'']] and the ''[[Carrack]]''-class transport [[Liverpool|FSS ''Liverpool'']]. With complete aerospace superiority in the system and ample warning of the Hussars' arrival, the DCMS forces in the system were well-prepared to resist the attack, and able to call on WarShip support to boost their defenses. While the ''Vincent''-class corvette [[Kaiten|DCS ''Kaiten'']] tied up the ''Robespierre'', the ''[[Lola I]]''-class destroyers [[Minekaze|DCS ''Minekaze'']] and [[Shiokaze|DCS ''Shiokaze'']] ignored the ''Liverpool'' and attacked the Hussars transports, destroying them one at a time; while a swarm of [[aerospace fighter]]s destroyed the ''Liverpool'', the two ''Lolas'' destroyed so many of the Hussars transports that just two [[companies]] of Hussars managed to reach the ground, where the DCMS troops were dug in and waiting. Combined with heavy defeats on [[Cartago]] and [[Elbar]] as well, SOLAR SHIELD was an abject failure that cost the [[AFFS]] men and resources it couldn't afford to lose.<ref name="FSWp40"/><ref name="FSWp41"/> ==Officers== ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable" − |- + |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name Line 34:
Line 35: ==Tactics== ==Tactics== − During the Star League era all of the Avalon Hussars were required to focus on being both flexible and mobile, with every regiment required to be capable of deploying within eight hours, although many of the Hussars struggled to actually achieve this.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 8: "Avalon Hussars"</ref> + During the Star League era all of the Avalon Hussars were required to focus on being both flexible and mobile, with every regiment required to be capable of deploying within eight hours, although many of the Hussars struggled to actually achieve this.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8">''Field Report: Federated Suns 2765'', p. 8, "Avalon Hussars"</ref> ==Composition History== ==Composition History== − === 2765 === === 2765 === − '''Twenty-eighth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name="FR:FS2765p10">''Field Report: AFFS'', p. 10: "Regimental Status"</ref> + '''Twenty-eighth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name="FR:FS2765p10">''Field Report: Federated Suns'', p. 10, "Regimental Status"</ref> :- At this point in time the Twenty-eighth was stationed on [[Tedibyhr]].<ref name="FR:FS2765p10"/> In common with the other regiments of the Avalon Hussars the Twenty-eighth had an attached aerospace wing, although these forces were primarily tasked to provide ground support rather than escort duties.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8"/> :- At this point in time the Twenty-eighth was stationed on [[Tedibyhr]].<ref name="FR:FS2765p10"/> In common with the other regiments of the Avalon Hussars the Twenty-eighth had an attached aerospace wing, although these forces were primarily tasked to provide ground support rather than escort duties.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8"/> === 2786 === === 2786 === − '''Twenty-eighth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns"</ref> + '''Twenty-eighth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns"</ref> − :- At this point in time the Twenty-eighth was a reinforced assault-weight regiment four [[battalion]]s in size and was based in the [[Tedibyhr]] system.<ref name="FSWp134"/> The unit was destroyed during the war.<ref name="FSWp134"/> + :- At this point in time the Twenty-eighth was a reinforced assault-weight regiment four [[battalion]]s in size and was based in the [[Tedibyhr]] system.<ref name="FSWp134"/> The unit was destroyed during the war. <ref name="FSWp134"/> ==References== ==References== Line 50:
Line 50: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' + * ''[[Field Report: Federated Suns 2765]]'' − * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' + * ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)]]'' − [[Category:Federated Suns Commands|Avalon Hussars, 28th]] [[Category:Federated Suns Commands|Avalon Hussars, 28th]]
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| Designation = Twenty-eighth Avalon Hussars | | Designation = Twenty-eighth Avalon Hussars | ||
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| Nickname = The Knights of Avalon<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/> | | Nickname = The Knights of Avalon<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/> | ||
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| Parent Command = [[Avalon Hussars]] | | Parent Command = [[Avalon Hussars]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
=== Star League Era === | === Star League Era === | ||
| − | Originally formed during the [[Age of War]] the '''Twenty-eighth Avalon Hussars''' earned the nickname "Knights of Avalon" during the [[regiment|regiment's]] early history, after reaching a point where every member of the regiment had either inherited a knighthood or had a knighthood bestowed upon them.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9">''Field Report 2765 | + | Originally formed during the [[Age of War]] the '''Twenty-eighth Avalon Hussars''' earned the nickname "Knights of Avalon" during the [[regiment|regiment's]] early history, after reaching a point where every member of the regiment had either inherited a knighthood or had had a knighthood bestowed upon them.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9">''Field Report: Federated Suns 2765'', p. 9, "Avalon Hussars"</ref> |
| − | The Twenty-eighth was one of many [[Avalon Hussars]] regiments to be deactivated during the [[Star League]] era after the Star League Council issued the [[Council Edict of 2650]], which limited the maximum permissible size of the military of each [[Great House]]. When the Council Edict of 2650 was revoked in the mid-[[twenty-eighth century]] each of the Great Houses began an extensive rearmament program, including the [[Federated Suns]]. The Twenty-eighth was reactivated in [[2758]], and when the regiment was | + | The Twenty-eighth was one of many [[Avalon Hussars]] regiments to be deactivated during the [[Star League]] era after the Star League Council issued the [[Council Edict of 2650]], which limited the maximum permissible size of the military of each [[Great House]]. When the Council Edict of 2650 was revoked in the mid-[[twenty-eighth century]] each of the Great Houses began an extensive rearmament program, including the [[Federated Suns]]. The Twenty-eighth was reactivated in [[2758]], and when the regiment was reformed by the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] each officer within the unit holding the rank of [[Major]] or higher was a member of the [[Order of Davion]] or a [[Knight of the Suns]]. Unfortunately, as was the case with orders of merit or nobility in the other nations at the time, being the holder of a knighthood or similar honor didn't necessarily equate to actual command, leadership or tactical ability.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/> |
=== First Succession War === | === First Succession War === | ||
| − | In February [[2788]] [[First Prince]] [[John Davion]] launched [[Operation SOLAR SHIELD]], a desperate plan to try and disrupt the invasion of the Federated Suns launched by the [[Draconis Combine]] in May [[2787]]. Prince John had been preparing to invade the Capellan Confederation when news of the Combine invasion reached him, and the forces he drew together for SOLAR SHIELD were based on those three [['Mech]] [[regiment]]s nearby earmarked for the abortive invasion of the Confederation plus some six assorted regiments of armor and infantry provided by regional militias within the Marlette Combat Region. Prince John divided his forces into three groups and launched strikes at three occupied worlds on the Terran flank of the invasion, hoping to disrupt the thrust being led personally by [[Coordinator]] [[Minoru Kurita (28th c.)|Minoru Kurita]].<ref name="FSWp40">''First Succession War'', p. 40 | + | In February [[2788]] [[First Prince]] [[John Davion]] launched [[Operation SOLAR SHIELD]], a desperate plan to try and disrupt the invasion of the Federated Suns launched by the [[Draconis Combine]] in May [[2787]]. Prince John had been preparing to invade the Capellan Confederation when news of the Combine invasion reached him, and the forces he drew together for SOLAR SHIELD were based on those three [['Mech]] [[regiment]]s nearby earmarked for the abortive invasion of the Confederation plus some six assorted regiments of armor and infantry provided by regional militias within the Marlette Combat Region. Prince John divided his forces into three groups and launched strikes at three occupied worlds on the Terran flank of the invasion, hoping to disrupt the thrust being led personally by [[Coordinator]] [[Minoru Kurita (28th c.)|Minoru Kurita]].<ref name="FSWp40">''First Succession War'', p. 40, "Fighting The Tsunami"</ref><ref name="FSWp41">''First Succession War'', p. 41, "An Expensive Learning Curve"</ref> |
| − | SOLAR SHIELD proved to be flawed from the outset; the units assembled lacked time to train together, Prince John's forces were limited in number, and he had only a handful of [[WarShip]]s available to use to escort his forces. Senior officers advised against the operation, but Prince John felt that speed was of the essence, and ordered that the operation go ahead. Schedar was one of the worlds targeted by SOLAR SHIELD, and in May 2788 the Twenty-eighth Avalon Hussars jumped into the system, accompanied by supporting conventional forces and escorted by the ''[[Vincent]]''-class corvette [[Robespierre | + | SOLAR SHIELD proved to be flawed from the outset; the units assembled lacked time to train together, Prince John's forces were limited in number, and he had only a handful of [[WarShip]]s available to use to escort his forces. Senior officers advised against the operation, but Prince John felt that speed was of the essence, and ordered that the operation go ahead. Schedar was one of the worlds targeted by SOLAR SHIELD, and in May 2788 the Twenty-eighth Avalon Hussars jumped into the system, accompanied by supporting conventional forces and escorted by the ''[[Vincent]]''-class corvette [[Robespierre|FSS ''Robespierre'']] and the ''[[Carrack]]''-class transport [[Liverpool|FSS ''Liverpool'']]. With complete aerospace superiority in the system and ample warning of the Hussars' arrival, the DCMS forces in the system were well-prepared to resist the attack, and able to call on WarShip support to boost their defenses. While the ''Vincent''-class corvette [[Kaiten|DCS ''Kaiten'']] tied up the ''Robespierre'', the ''[[Lola I]]''-class destroyers [[Minekaze|DCS ''Minekaze'']] and [[Shiokaze|DCS ''Shiokaze'']] ignored the ''Liverpool'' and attacked the Hussars transports, destroying them one at a time; while a swarm of [[aerospace fighter]]s destroyed the ''Liverpool'', the two ''Lolas'' destroyed so many of the Hussars transports that just two [[companies]] of Hussars managed to reach the ground, where the DCMS troops were dug in and waiting. Combined with heavy defeats on [[Cartago]] and [[Elbar]] as well, SOLAR SHIELD was an abject failure that cost the [[AFFS]] men and resources it couldn't afford to lose.<ref name="FSWp40"/><ref name="FSWp41"/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | During the Star League era all of the Avalon Hussars were required to focus on being both flexible and mobile, with every regiment required to be capable of deploying within eight hours, although many of the Hussars struggled to actually achieve this.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8">''Field Report 2765 | + | During the Star League era all of the Avalon Hussars were required to focus on being both flexible and mobile, with every regiment required to be capable of deploying within eight hours, although many of the Hussars struggled to actually achieve this.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8">''Field Report: Federated Suns 2765'', p. 8, "Avalon Hussars"</ref> |
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
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=== 2765 === | === 2765 === | ||
| − | '''Twenty-eighth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name="FR:FS2765p10">''Field Report: | + | '''Twenty-eighth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name="FR:FS2765p10">''Field Report: Federated Suns'', p. 10, "Regimental Status"</ref> |
:- At this point in time the Twenty-eighth was stationed on [[Tedibyhr]].<ref name="FR:FS2765p10"/> In common with the other regiments of the Avalon Hussars the Twenty-eighth had an attached aerospace wing, although these forces were primarily tasked to provide ground support rather than escort duties.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8"/> | :- At this point in time the Twenty-eighth was stationed on [[Tedibyhr]].<ref name="FR:FS2765p10"/> In common with the other regiments of the Avalon Hussars the Twenty-eighth had an attached aerospace wing, although these forces were primarily tasked to provide ground support rather than escort duties.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8"/> | ||
=== 2786 === | === 2786 === | ||
| − | '''Twenty-eighth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134 | + | '''Twenty-eighth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns"</ref> |
| − | :- At this point in time the Twenty-eighth was a reinforced assault-weight regiment four [[battalion]]s in size and was based in the [[Tedibyhr]] system.<ref name="FSWp134"/> The unit was destroyed during the war.<ref name="FSWp134"/> | + | :- At this point in time the Twenty-eighth was a reinforced assault-weight regiment four [[battalion]]s in size and was based in the [[Tedibyhr]] system.<ref name="FSWp134"/> The unit was destroyed during the war. <ref name="FSWp134"/> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Field Report 2765 | + | * ''[[Field Report: Federated Suns 2765]]'' |
| − | * ''[[First Succession War ( | + | * ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)]]'' |
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[[Category:Federated Suns Commands|Avalon Hussars, 28th]] | [[Category:Federated Suns Commands|Avalon Hussars, 28th]] | ||